Prerequisite Skills Checklist - Things you should know BEFORE taking CIS 213
HTML
- Create a simple Web page with a text editor ( HomeSite, Notepad,
BBEdit, SimpleText, etc.). The page should include the following:
- html, head, body and title tags
- headings (h1, h2, etc.)
- horizontal rule (hr)
- line spacing with p & br
- bulleted and numbered lists (ul or ol and li)
- links to external web sites
- image
- Upload to a server using FTP software
Dreamweaver
- Understand and use the Dreamweaver Interface
- Use the Site Panel to create a site definition and upload files
- Use the Properties Inspector for simple text editing
- Create absolute (external), relative (local), and e-mail links
- Explain the linitations of web typography
- Create and link to an external Cascading Style Sheet that redefines
tags and uses custom classes
- Use CSS (divs and CSS id selectors) for page layout
- Create and edit tables
- Use code view
- Select tags with the quick tag selector
- Insert graphics
- Create and use libraries
Design
- Describe and apply basic screen design principles (CARP:
contrast, alignment, repetition, proximity)
- Describe and apply navigation design principles (persistent navigation,
usable labeling)
- Describe and apply site design principles (consistent interface)
- Describe and apply color design principles (simple color palette,
high contrast between background and text colors)
- Describe how browser, platform, and monitor resolution differences
affect design
- Design and implement a small (7-10 page) web site that is attractive,
easy to use, and downloads quickly
Graphics
- Describe common image file formats
- Create a simple title image, using the appropriate file format for
the image type (jpeg for photos, gif for line art)
